$122,500 – $165,000
Listed on Circle’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Circle is hiring a Security Engineer II to lead detection and response initiatives, protecting the company's financial platform and customers through threat identification, incident investigation, and security tooling management. This role suits someone with 2+ years of security operations experience who enjoys hands-on engineering work, on-call responsibilities, and collaborative problem-solving in a fast-moving fintech environment.
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What they ask for
Required
- 2+ years experience in detection, response, or security engineering
- Experience responding to security incidents involving engineering
- AWS + EKS environment experience
- Hands-on experience with AI tooling
- MacOS operating systems and file systems knowledge
- Programming experience in Python, Golang, or similar languages
- On-call duties including nights and weekends
Nice to have
- Professional or hobbyist blockchain exposure
- Insider risk exposure